On this route across Wieringen, you will enjoy panoramic views of the IJsselmeer and the North Holland polder. You will also pass through characteristic villages and the quiet Robbenoord Forest.
The Oever
You start the route on Wieringen, a former island in the Zuiderzee that was connected to North Holland in 1924. You drive through characteristic, beautiful villages such as Westerland and Hippolytushoef. Den Oever is the place where the Afsluitdijk meets North Holland. Here you will find several old locks and casemates. The former lighthouse from 1884 is also located here.
Wieringerwaard
Further on, you drive through the Robbenoordbos. From the dike, you soon have a beautiful view over the IJsselmeer. On the right, you pass the Dijkgatbos. In the vast polders, you pass through Wieringerwaard, a village that once lay on the Zuiderzee. Here you can see the White Church from 1865. A little further on, you pass the Polderhuis, the first building constructed in the village in 1612. The route ends at Camping Waddenzee.
Robbenoord Forest
The Robbenoordbos was planted in the 1930s in an area that proved unsuitable for agriculture. Few of these trees remain. At the end of the Second World War, the Germans blew up two dikes to flood the Wieringermeerpolder. They intended to prevent Allied airborne landings in the area. The forest was also flooded and largely died. In the 1950s, new trees were planted, such as oaks, alders, and beeches. In recent years, the Robbenoordbos has slowly grown together with the Dijkgatbos, located slightly further south, creating a unique new nature reserve.